FileStream with locked file

c# .net c#-4.0 filestream filelock
SaphuA picture SaphuA · May 17, 2011 · Viewed 12.4k times · Source

I am wondering if it's possible to get a readonly FileStream to a locked file? I now get an exception when I try to read the locked file.

using (FileStream stream = new FileStream("path", FileMode.Open))

Thanks!

Answer

jgauffin picture jgauffin · May 17, 2011

You should try another constructor. They are documented at MSDN.

This one looks like a bet:

FileStream Constructor (String, FileMode, FileAccess, FileShare)

MSDN Link

FileAccess

A constant that determines how the file can be accessed by the FileStream object. This gets the CanRead and CanWrite properties of the FileStream object. CanSeek is true if path specifies a disk file.

FileShare

A constant that determines how the file will be shared by processes.

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